January 27, 2009:
Natural Regrade Wins Intermat Silver Innovation Award
Carlson Software's Natural Regrade land reclamation software won a Silver Award in the Services Category of Intermat's Innovation Awards. The official awards ceremony will be held during the 2009 Intermat, April 20-25, in Paris, France. For Detailed Information.
January 7, 2009:
Carlson Hosts 2nd Annual User Conference, April 5-7
Held again in Lexington, Ky., the 2009 Carlson User Conference will feature all new classes to show how Carlson's comprehensive software solutions bring users from "Concept to Completion." In addition, hands-on labs will be held and many of the classes will be split into beginner and advanced. For Detailed Information.
December 3, 2008:
Carlson Business Suite Facilitates Informed Business Decisions
Built and customized for engineering and surveying businesses, the Carlson Business Suite is a complete business management software solution. For Detailed Information.
November 11, 2008:
Carlson Grade Supervisor v1.0: New Tool for Construction Grade Management
 Both simple to learn and to use, Carlson Grade Supervisor v1.0 is designed specifically for site supervisors, inspectors and grade checkers. It offers affordable and easy-to-use software for day-to-day surface and grade management tasks. For Detailed Information.
 
 

Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) Release 4.0 is now available. It is a companion product with Autodesk® Land Desktop 2008 and LDT 2007 that runs inside Autodesk Land Desktop and is fully integrated with the Autodesk Land Desktop project environment. (Note for LDT users: If you have LDT 2004-2006, you need CSD 3, if you have LDT 3, you need CSD 2). If you are using CSD R3 or R2, or just want to know more about CSD R4, check out the improvement list for Carlson Survey Desktop R4.

CSD interfaces with all popular data collectors for download/upload, it edits and adjusts field data, including SurvNET -- our Network Least Squares program -- and it supports advanced Field-to-Finish. Additional features include deed enter and reporting, cut sheets, area adjustments and reports, polyline tools and streamlined COGO. CSD works seamlessly with our data collection packages of Carlson SurvCE and CG. It is an ideal product for use by Autodesk Land Desktop users looking for more efficient and broad survey functionality.
Standard Features

Key Features:
Works inside Autodesk Land Desktop 2008, 2007
Fully integrated with the Land Desktop project environment
Direct data collection transfer for SurvCE, TDS, SMI, Leica, Nikon, Topcon, Sokkia, Surveyor’s Assitant, Geodimeter
Edit-Process Raw Data with spreadsheet editor for raw data and processing by Compass, Crandall and Transit
Network Least-Squares
Field To Finish for drawing points, symbols and linework
COGO routines
Deed reporting
 
General Tools:
Inverse
Traverse
Sideshot
Occupy Point
Enter-Assign Point
Bearing-Bearing Intersection
Bearing-Distance Intersection
Distance-Distance Intersection
Pick Intersection Point
Resection
Point On Arc
Divide Between Points
Divide Along Entity
Interval Along Entity
   
Deeds:
Enter Deed Description
Process Deed File
Legal Description
 
Area Tools:
Inverse With Area
Area By Lines & Arcs
Area By Interior Point
Area By Closed Polylines
Hinged Area
Sliding Side Area
Area Radial From Curve
 
Point Conversion:
Import Point File (CG, Carlson, TDS, Leica, Geodimeter)
Export Point File (CG, Carlson, TDS, Leica, Geodimeter)
Convert Point Objects (Carlson)
   
Polyline Tools:
Join Nearest
Extend By Distance
Offset 3D Polyline
Entities To Polylines
Reverse Polyline
Reduce Polyline Vertices
Densify Polyline Vertices
Draw Polyline Blips
Set Polyline Origin
Remove Polyline Arcs
Remove Polyline Segment
Remove Polyline Vertex
Polyline Report
Polyline Info
Polyline To Raw File
Screen Shots
 
   
Compatibility

Carlson Survey Desktop R4 is designed to work with the following Autodesk products:

Land Development Desktop (LDT) 2008/2007

Carlson Survey Desktop R3 is designed to work with the following Autodesk products:

Land Development Desktop (LDT) 2007/2006/2005/2004

Pricing
 
Product Price
Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) R4 Standalone $1000
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Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) R4 Network $1100
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Carlson Survey Desktop (CSD) R3 $1000
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Upgrade from Previous Versions
(CSD R2 or R3 Serial Number Required)
$ 295
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Please contact our main office or your local dealer for sales information.
We have been pleasantly surprised at the success of Carlson Survey Desktop. It truly meets a need in the marketplace. It has been embraced by end users and dealers alike. Request an evaluation CD and try it for yourself!
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Carlson Takeoff Brochure PDF Please click here to download the CSD Carlson Survey Desktop product brochure (PDF).

 
Return Policy: All products are sold without return privileges. Request for product Return Materials Authorization requires prior authorization from Carlson Software. Such returned product must be current, new, unmarked and in original packaging with all warranty information as originally supplied and is subject to a 15% re-stocking charge. All authorized returns must be shipped prepaid with statement of the original invoice number and date, and delivered to a certified carrier within 15 days of the product return authorization. Products returned without prior authorization from Carlson Software will be returned to the sender at the sender's expense.
 
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